About African American Mayors Assocation
The African American Mayors Association (AAMA) is the only organization exclusively representing African-American mayors in the United States. AAMA exists to empower local leaders for the benefit of their citizens by providing leadership and management tools, articulating public policy positions, and creating a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management.
Focus Areas
Public policy & municipal advocacyLeadership development and fellowshipsNutrition access, affordability, and education (grant program)Economic mobility and financial literacyEnvironmental justice and climate equityWorkforce development / Future of WorkBlack maternal healthHousing and community developmentTransportation and infrastructureCriminal justice reform
Who They Fund
About African American Mayors Assocation
The African American Mayors Assocation used its 2024 grantmaking to back African-American health disparity work at city level, with a $200,000 grant to Complete Communities Fund and two $125,000 grants to City of Newport News and Healthy BR. That pattern shows a funder that works through municipal partnerships and community programs rather than individual grants. Its active program portfolio reaches beyond health into mayoral leadership, justice reform, economic mobility, workforce development, environmental justice, housing, transportation, and criminal justice reform, all tied to the needs of African American communities and underserved urban populations. AAMA also runs fellowship and training programs for local leaders. The Mayors Institute for Racial & Economic Justice Policy supports cohorts of 10–15 mayors with training and network connectivity, while the EMLI Fellowship and Future Leaders Fellowship place fellows alongside mayoral offices to support implementation, data collection, communications, and policy advocacy. The organization’s public profile emphasizes leadership tools, public policy positions, and a forum for member mayors to share best practices related to municipal management. In practice, that translates into grantmaking and convening that are closely connected to city leadership and local government capacity.
What African American Mayors Assocation Funds
Health equity is a clear thread in the foundation’s recent giving. In 2024, African American Mayors Assocation gave $200,000 to Complete Communities Fund and $125,000 each to City of Newport News and Healthy BR for African-American health disparity work. The same theme appears in its program taxonomy, which includes preventive care, chronic disease management, community-based public health, and local government public health capacity. The organization also invests in mayoral leadership and policy implementation. Its Mayors Institute for Racial & Economic Justice Policy is a multi-year training program for 10–15 member mayors focused on racial and economic justice, crisis management, and executive capacity. On the civic policy side, it authorized small grants for organizations recommended by active members working on the My Brother’s Keeper Initiative or Justice Reform Initiative. Economic mobility shows up as a separate fellowship track, while the nutrition grant program supports city-led or city-partnered efforts to reduce health disparities through access, affordability, and education.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$765K
Total Assets
$7M
Total Revenue
$5M
Total Expenses
$3.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $30K and $88K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$30K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$88K
Geographic Reach
About 0% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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